It has been a delightful week down here in Florida, and tomorrow Molly and I head back to northern Minnesota where a minor owl invasion appears to be in progress. The last few days have seen a Boreal Owl spotted and a Great Gray Owl seen hunting right at the 21st Ave. East exit on I35 … not normal habitat for this deep forest bird.

However it is still warm sun and blue skies for one more day. This morning I took my first bicycle birding ride in a looooooong time … perfect vision on board thanks to my Botox treatment. While the birds did not exactly knock me over I thoroughly enjoyed my 18 mile ride. I did see a Common Gallinule for the second time in my life. This bird definitely has a wierd squawk which is what first attracted my attention.

Common Gallinule.